Seasonal injury incidence (new injuries) and recurrence rates by injury category (1997–2000)
| Injuries per club per season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury category | Total | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Recurrence rate (%) |
| A club is defined as 40 players and a season is defined as 22 matches. | ||||||
| ACL, Anterior cruciate ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; PCL. posterior cruciate ligament. | ||||||
| Head/neck | ||||||
| Concussion | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Facial fractures | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Neck sprains | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| Other injuries | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Shoulder/arm/elbow | ||||||
| Shoulder sprains and dislocations | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 17 |
| Acromioclavicular joint injuries | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Fractured clavicles | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 15 |
| Elbow sprains or joint injuries | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11 |
| Other shoulder/arm/elbow injuries | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 18 |
| Forearm/wrist/hand | ||||||
| Fractures | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Other forearm/wrist/hand injuries | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Trunk/spine | ||||||
| Rib injuries | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Lumbar and thoracic spine injuries | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 18 |
| Abdominal strain injuries | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 14 |
| Other trunk/spine injuries | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Hip/groin/thigh | ||||||
| Groin strains | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 21 |
| Hamstring strains | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 34 |
| Quadriceps strains | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 23 |
| Thigh haematomas | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Other groin/hip/thigh injuries | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 14 |
| Knee | ||||||
| ACL injuries | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2 |
| MCL injuries | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 15 |
| PCL injuries | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Knee cartilage injuries | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 25 |
| Patellar tendon injuries | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 20 |
| Patellar instability | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Other knee injuries | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Shin/ankle/foot | ||||||
| Ankle sprains or joint injuries | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 15 |
| Calf strains | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 19 |
| Achilles tendon injuries | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 23 |
| Leg and foot fractures | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Leg and foot stress fractures | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 18 |
| Other leg/foot/ankle injuries | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Medical illness | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 8 |
| All injuries | 39.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 17 |